Attaching device for automobile-buffers



ATTAi'HING DEVICE FR AUTGMOBILE BUFFERSs APPLXCAUGN .FILED 528.15, .921-

m NVENTOR,

@a @EL Por' THEODRE M. COX, 0F MEME', NEW Y0?,

ATTACHXNG DEVICE FOR AUTOMGBLE-B'UFFERS.

`implication filed February 15, 1921.

17 'o ZZ fio/i om t may concern.' Be it known that l, Tiinoiioini M. COX, a citizen of the 'United Sta-tes of America, residing :it Albany, in the county of Albany and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Attaching Devices for Automobile-Buffers, of which the following is a. specification.

My invention relates to attaching devices for automobile buffers, und the object of my invention is to provide a simple and effective device by means of which the supporting members of the buffers may be easily and se cui'ely attached to the rear of en antoniobile.

This device is designed to attach the supporting members of the buffers to the rear springs of an autgnlobile and in order to insure the desired rigidity of the connection, I provide means for causing a Wedging, or clamping, :iction between the spring and e flange of a channel cross bai', or other suit-- nble ledge, on the automobile frame.

My improved method of attachment, and the device used in connection therewith is illustrated/in the accompanying drawings vin which:

Figure l is a of the rear end buffer attached device. v

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the attachment perspective view of a portion of an automobile, and of a thereto by means of my device and ai portion' of the spring and buffer supporting member and channeled cross ber of the automobile freine.

Fig. is e front end elevation of the same.

The same numbers refer to the same parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings-2 is the attachment platel substentially triangular in for und provided with three` bolt holes-one oft' which is adapted to receive the bolt4 3 adapted to fasten the plate to the supporting member si of the butler, et a point intermediate tlie ends' thereof.

The other two holes are adapted to receiveI the c nds of the U bolt 6,*adapted vto embrace the spring 7 and to fasten the plate 2 rinly against the' spring; the lower leg of the U Specification of Letters Patent. K

Patented June iid, iQZL serial No. 445,080.

2,- is a projecedzipted to contact with the underside of the spring 7 T lie operation of my improved attaching device is as follows: i

The plate 2 is fastened to the butter snp porting member by the .bolt 8, and to the spring 7 by the U bolt 6; one of the project tioiis-Sor 9, on the end of the plate is then placed on a iienge of the cross bnr l0, and the set screuT 13 manipulated so as to cause the point thereof to contact with the underside of the spring 7 and to clamp the top leg of the U bolt and the projection resting on the flange of the cross bar, firmly against spring and cross bar i'ienge and malte a firm,

rigid connection between the parts which' will successfullyl resist lifting of the butler.

l claim: u

An attaching device for automobile buffers comprising e plete adopted to be interposed between the suppoi'ting member of the buffer and a. spring of the automobile, said plete having n projection on the end thereof adapted to contact. with e ledge on the automobile frame, and projection cern ryinga set sc?eiv..formed onthe side thereof. said screw soffpositioncd that it is adopted to Contact with the under side of the nuto. mobile spring when the plate is in position; a, bolt adapted to fasten said plate to said buffer supporting member mediate the endstliereof; and a il bolt set screw- 13,"

plate 2 are formed proat a point inter@ adapted to embrace said spring and fasten said plate and the end ot' said supporting member securely against said spring.

In testimony whereof I have alixcd-iny signature. i

THEODORE M. COX; 

